Thistle

#d2b7df

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for thistle, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

This is Thistle, a soft purple at 280 degrees. Purples like this signal creativity and a premium feel. Pair it with warm yellows for contrast, or with charcoal for a moody scheme.

Thistle color values

Every conversion for #d2b7df, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#d2b7df

RGB210, 183, 223

HSL281, 38%, 80%

HSV281, 18%, 87%

CMYK6%, 18%, 0%, 13%

Lab77.81, 16.86, -16.46

XYZ56.83, 52.9, 77.03

Decimal13809631

Web safe#cccccc

Pantone2635 C

Shades of thistle

#c29dd3 #b283c8 #a169bc #914fb1 #7c4397 #67387d #512c63 #3c2149 #27152f #110915

Tints of thistle

#d6bde2 #d9c3e4 #ddc9e7 #e1cfea #e5d5ec #e8dbef #ece1f2 #f0e7f4 #f4edf7 #f7f3fa

Colors that go with thistle

Complementary#c4dfb7 Analogous#beb7df Analogous#dfb7d8 Triadic#dfd2b7 Triadic#b7dfd2 Split complementary#d8dfb7 Split complementary#b7dfbe

Thistle in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 6, 18, 0, 13.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #d2b7df on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

6 18 0 13

Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

10 21 4 19

The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Thistle in css

Copy #d2b7df straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #d2b7df; }
.text { color: #d2b7df; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d2b7df; }

How thistle looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Thistle and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #d2b7df against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #d2b7df against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Thistle on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #d2b7df sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business card

Sticker

Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around thistle? Pull matching colors from any photo with thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn thistle into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #d2b7df and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Arches Signature stripes Gem Shingles

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from thistle, free and print ready.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #d2b7df is computed, not guessed. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. The coated and uncoated cmyk builds differ because uncoated stock absorbs more ink and gains dot, so the same color needs a heavier, slightly duller build on press. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.